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Someone Laughed at an Ode

I’d like to be an inspiration…

to lift up my reader’s wings…

to be a ray of sunshine…

to lead on to better things.

Like other people, though,

I guess I’ll cut my goal in half.

Maybe it’s enough for now

to just make someone laugh.

Wacky Weather

Our Official Forecast? “Wacky”.

So, I guess that would explain

this erratic vacillation

twixt the wind and sun and rain.

It’s hard to guess the weather

when one steps outside one’s door.

But one thing is quite certain:

it’s not Summer anymore!

Winter Rains Begin

The rain is falling steady and

the gutter’s overflowing.

Will it stop before the Spring?

We have no way of knowing.

Hair Rollers

I have my hair in rollers like I used in 1950.

I really hope they help me. Wouldn’t that be nifty?

My hair is like a cross between a pirate and a clown.

It’s not been cut in all the months that I’ve been hunkered down.

I know that no one knows me, with a mask below my eyes.

I’m like a highway robber, with my face in full disguise.

But, I hope the rollers help me look bit less like a mop.

I certainly need something to improve my look up top.

“Genealogy” – “Little” Book Club

I miss my “ little” Book Club

and I miss my Book Club friends.

We’re not getting any signal when,

and if, this Virus ends.

Our connection’s been suspended

for perhaps a year –-or two!

But, we are surely strong enough

to safely make it through.

We haven’t met together since

this Virus has begun.

Perhaps we’ll meet again

sometime in 2021.

Costco Daffodils

I planted my Costco bulbs today.

I hope they do just what they say.

The daffodils say “Unsurpassable.”

If they flop, I’ll be irascible!

I’m looking for a Spring display

of bounteous bloom in rich array.

I’m looking for a rich pay back

to balance out my aching back.

The Daily Mile

I made it across the Boulevard.

Traffic was light. It wasn’t hard.

But then I ran plumb out of luck.

I met a Rubatino truck!

I shrieked at him: You A…. Beware!

He made it clear he didn’t care.

But I have made it back alive.

I give myself a Happy High Five!

Toronto: “ Signature City”

This week was my “Toronto Trip”

but I’m feeling pretty sad.

I didn’t get to go at all,

and I really wish I had.

Canada’s closed its borders

to exploring folks like me.

And when they’ll open up again

is cloaked in Mystery!

I want to see Toronto

so I’ll find another way.

It’s Bucket Item Number One

when this Virus goes away!

My Heart

My heart needs a gentle lullaby.

My heart needs a simple song.

My heart needs a soothing melody

to push these Blues along.

The Robos Are Not Calling

I’m feeling quite suspicious

about my telephone.

I lift up the receiver:

Yes, there’ s a dial tone!

I’ve only had two Robo calls

in this entire week!

It’s beyond my comprehension!

I am too choked up to speak!

I think that Aliens stepped in

to bring my life some peace.

It was Cosmic Intervention

that brought this odd surcease!.